The Origins of Andalusian Mysticism
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- In this episode, we delve into the diverse world of Islamic mysticism beyond just Sufism. Join us as we explore the various types of mysticism that have existed throughout the history of Islam. Discover the differences and similarities between them, and gain a deeper understanding of this fascinating aspect of Islamic spirituality.
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Sources/Further Reading:
Casewit, Yousef (2017). "The Mystics of al-Andalus: Ibn Barrajan and Islamic Thought in the Twelfth Century". Cambridge University Press.
Casewit, Yousef (2020). "Shushtarī’s Treatise on the Limits of Theology and Sufism: Discursive Knowledge (ʿilm), Direct Recognition (maʿrifa), and Mystical Realization (taḥqīq) in al-Risāla al-Quṣāriyya". Article. Divinity School, The University of Chicago.
Casewit, Yousef (2020). "The Treatise on the Ascension (al-Risālaal-miʿrājiyya): Cosmology and Time in the Writings of Abū l-Ḥasan al-Shushtarī (d. 668/1269)". In "Light upon Light: Essays in Islamic Thought and History in Honor of Gerhard Bowering". Edited by Jamal J. Elias & Bilal Orfali. Brill.
Cornell, Vincent J. (Tranlated by) (1996). "The Way of Abu Madyan: The Works of Abu Madyan Shu'ayb". The Islamic Text Society.
Cornell, Vincent J. (1998). "Realm of the Saint: Power and Authority in Moroccan Sufism". University of Texas Press.
Ebstein, Michael (2014). "Mysticism and Philosophy in al-Andalus: Ibn Masarra, Ibn al-Arabi and the Isma'ili Tradition". Brill.
Fierro, Maribel (2005). "Proto-Malikis, Malikis, and reformed Malikis in al-Andalus". In "The Islamic School of Law: Evolution, Devolution, and Progress". Edited by Peri Bearman, Rudolph Peters & Frank E. Vogel. Harvard University Press.
Karamustafa, Ahmet T. (2007). "Sufism - the formative period". Edinburgh University Press.
Knysh, Alexander (2000). "Islamic Mysticism: A Short History". Brill.
Stroumsa, Sarah & Sara Sviri (2009). "The Beginnings of Mystical Philosophy in al-Andalus: Ibn Masarra and his Epistle on Contemplation". JSAI 36. The Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Wymann-Landgraf, Umar F. Abd-Allah (2013). "Malik and Medina: Islamic Legal Reasoning in the Formative Period". Brill.
#sufism #mysticism #andalucia
In my family,here in Bosnia,we are traditionally Sufie's and dervishes ... It was story about one ancestor,who came from this area of Andalusia/Spain.After DNA test,result show that some ancestors came from this area and that they are of "Iberian" origin ... Interesting to me ... Greetings from Bosnia
i need help from your family, i mean i need a teacher.
@@wriimonmir I can recommend to you Sufi teacher in Sarayevo(Sheyh Brzina) ... He is on "You Tube" video:"Sufies de Sarajevo"
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Here in America we have a LOT to learn about Islam, doing the good work by spreading understanding even in your small way
Don’t extrapolate your ignorance to all of America. That said, this channel is awesome.
It's not only America - even within the Islamic World, due to historical, political reasons and due to certain movements, people have, especially in context of Tasawwuf, absolutely no idea of these subjects.
Vast majority of muslims don't really understand islam in true sense of the manner.
Islam has been misrepresented from within and without, because no one has an instant understanding of it.
سوفي صوفي
Which one is Sufi and which one means wool?
I’ve learned more about Islam in the last 26 minutes than I did in my public education in the United States. Thank you.
Try reading islamic books is best way to learn about islam
@@alhashmy1310 some socalled Islamic books are full of falsehoods and inaccuracies. Now every fool sees himself as the spokesman of Islam which caused some moslems that I KNOW to recant and reject Islam altogether. You could have directed him to read the Koran, forget about the ignorants and their stupid books.
Public School education is not designed to teach religion or philosophy, so that it remains neutral in the spirit of separation of church and state secularism.
Aren't you going alittle overboard?
This is not about Islam. IN fact, Sufism is not recognized in Islam and the Sufis would get executed at different time!
Young man, you give this old lady hope for the future. I thank you.
I wonder what our world would look like if we took time to observe the wisdom and beauty in the words of those who came before us in every religion; instead of insisting on creating the wheel all over again in each generation.
Totally agree, if we coud just listen with empathy and realize the wonder of all the wisdom in all traditions, if we could rescue the teachings of all great mistics, sages and philosophers and stop just looking at the diference and puting together all this reachness, we could realy make a heaven in this world.
I just started writing my Ph.D. on Islamic Andalusi mysticism (and its possible connections to Jewish Spanish Kabbalah), so I was especially happy to see a video addressing this topic. Thank you!
I thought Jewish and Islamic in Andalus more into Philosophical than Mysticism. Maybe there's little group there.
@@imranharith8936 Philosophy was indeed very prominent in Andalus, but as discussed in this video there was an important mystical tradition in Andalusian Islam - beginning with Ibn Masarra and reaching its peak with Ibn Arabi, etc. A bit later, in the 13th century, a mystical stream in Judaism known as Kabbalah became widespread in the Christian kingdoms of northern Spain. That would be a very brief answer, but there is much more to say about this..
Good luck with the dissertation! Sounds like one I'd love to read!
I try too to connect jewish qabbalah to sufism is Spain, but in a very particular topic, I'lm al huruf. Here I heard that Ibn Massar wrote a book about Huruf and Propheties, and the jew Abou Lafia wrote on this topic too. Studying etymology of semitic languages, I came to the fact that each Harf has its own meaning, and understand why jewish and muslim "mysticism" said us that Al-3alamyn, the universe, was created with the Huruf.
@@victoremman4639 huruf means letter if im not wrong. At least that's what it mean in Indonesian bahasa. And this also proves my beliefs that god create this world just by command it with a letter or voice or just as it is. Its confusing but somehow makes sense to me.
I'm from Andalusia, I wish we learned more about that period in school. Great video, loved it.
Alice are you half Spanish and half Arab
@@anonymousdude5550no she is not! I bet she is manly Iberian and has some north African, not Arabs. Northern Africans where colonised by Arabs after many decades of fighting. But I guess Muslim invasion and colonisation is forgiven 🙄. The truth is they invaded and forced converted the Northern Africans ( Berber people) and then did the same to Iberian people!
@@veracorreia4579 Oooh look a Francoist who doesn't understand irony.
@@veracorreia4579arabs didnt forcefully convert north africans or iberians, infact there were pagans and even christians in north africa until the 11th century, and christians and jews had always existed in muslim iberia
@@veracorreia4579 andalusians were native europeans they had no foreign blood
You explained our history million times better than our history book 📖 😢, im really glad that i subscribed to you
That's untrue. You're just poorly researched.
@@bergjenny some people don’t like books you can’t call them wrong for that
@Jassimar Singh
I love books and philosophies, world histories, sciences, and and theology, cultures traveling for thousands of years. ❤ Music and art.
@Jenny Berg I meant history book at school, I was shocked when I knew about ibn arabi I wish I knew him earlier in my life
@@goldentome7653 Its never too late. On a cautionary note, you can never know Ibn Arabi. Consider yourself lucky if you think if you have bare minimum understanding of him. And that's a universal consensus about Ibn Arabi.
That's funny: two weeks ago, while strolling in narrow alleys of old Córdoba, I came across the Nematollahi sufi centre. I immediately thought that you should make a video about Andalusian Sufism. An accident? I don't think so… ;)
Didn't know the Ni'matullahi order had a presence in Cordoba! Wish I knew that when I visited last month. It is in the old city, you say?
That’s truly amazing. Can you think that I should get a million dollars.😊 Just joking.
You got hit with and experienced what is called Tawajjuh. EL Ahkbar ya'sami' Kalim a'qul Alhumdulilahh
Can you please inform us more about that sufi centre in Cordoba. I was there in February this month and was trying to find sufi centres of Cordoba, but failed. I whish this video and comment happend before...
An old friend just posted her photos in Sevilla on Instagram, & got me wondering about Córdoba, Granada & the magical time I spent in Andalusia 4 years ago. Thanks for co-manifesting!
Yay more mysticism! ❤❤❤
That's what I say to myself when I wake up each day
@Let's Talk Religion you must be a sufi then lol❤
This is the inner dimension of Islam the heart
Which only begins to develop when hearts cleaned from the impurity’s the egotistical state. Its actually a golden chain of saints sages known as the auwlia linked to onesses of the creator and service to mankind.
Very intellectual realm with many stations levels maqaam. Good explanation 🙏🥛🙏
I have been living in Granada the last 3+ years. there's so much history here ♥
I was in Sevilla, Carmona , Granada and Cordoba in 2001, 4 months before 9/11. My ancestral lands on me pops side. Spain is a nation of nations indeed. Galicia, Celtic and Barcelona , Occitan, if we name it in linguistic terms. Enjoy and say a prayer for the Kozmic Koala, I wish I could be there and not trapped in NYC.💚
I am writing you from Cordoba, Spain. I visited the Mezquita earlier today. This is an awe-aspiring edifice. Tomorrow, I go to Seville. Next week, to North Morocco. And in two weeks, back to the States. I was in Toledo and Granada in late 2021 and visited the Alhambra at that time. Your pictures brings back memories (even from earlier today!).
In Andalusia, the culture is highly influenced by their Islamic past as shown in their cuisine (e.g. paella), music (e.g. flamenco (with a heavy dose of Roma culture too)) and language. They celebrate ibn Arabi, ibn Rushd and ibn Maymun (Maimonides) in small ways and big. Andalusia is a magical place. I cannot imagine but that Sufism would make its mark on this land. Thanks, as always, for your videos.
OH MY GOD I WAS LITERALLY JUST THINKING ABOUT THIS TOPIC AS YOU BROUGHT UP THE DISTINCT MYSTICAL TRADITION OF THE ISLAMIC WEST IN YOUR ALSHUSTARI VIDEO. I WAS WONDERING ABOUT THE DIFFERENCES BETWENE THE WESTERN AND EASTERN MYSTICAL TRADITIONS AND LO AND BEHOLD YOU JUST MADE A VIDEO ON IT GOD BLESS YOU BRO
beautiful. eid mubarak to all
An amazing presentation. I was unaware of this topic but it is synchronous with my own life in contemplation of self, world and the Divine. It's always gratifying to find traditions that correlate with my own "tradition' of self enquiry. Thank you!
Sufism essentially revolves around the teachings of the Quran. And Quran mostly talks about the primordial nature of man. i.e Fitra.
Islamic mysticism is so great, so intuitive and conected to nature. The idea of the Universe or Nature as a Cosmic Quoran remind me thinkers as Spinoza or hindu mistics as Shankara. Great video.
🌱🙏🎉 EID MUBARAK 2023 🎉🍃
Ramadan Kareem, my friend! ✨
The pronounciation of Arabic names and terms is truly amazing
Thank you so much for these videos on mysticism. I'm from Portugal and, although born Catholic Christian, both my parents had throughout my early years taught me various mystical concepts that they referred to as Kabballistic and I've always been passively curious.
In seeing your video on the teachings of Al-Arabi and this video on Andalucian mysticism I can see many origins of my beliefs, early teachings and culture within Islam, which is fascinating to me.
In doing so you have completely changed my perspective on the Islamic faith, and have helped me gain access to so many vibrant religious perspectives.
Thank you, and I wish you the best.
Islam in the west (Hispania and Roman Mauretania) has always been very different from that in the east.
It's rather traditional, yet very spiritual. And not political. A religion of saints and almost shamanic way.
Please make a video on Chris Langan's CTMU theory. I think it holds interesting parallels with ibn arabis unity of being that would be interesting to explore.
every time i read Golestan Sadi, the name of Qortaba (Córdoba) reminds me of sufies of Andalucia and their connection with the Iranian sufies. greetings from shiraz, center of Iranian sufies.
Thing I love about Sufism is it gives you freedom to your own interpretation of Quran & Sunnah, whereas Wahhabi ideology you have to follow the interpretation of ped0-Najdi Sheikhs hiding in Saudi Arabia. Also, in Sufism you can keep your original culture, where as in Wahhabi cult, every NonArab dresses like Bedouin Arab. Sufis even in corporate good logical things about other religion as long as they don’t contradict the Quran.
Wahabi hell bent on destroying sufism but sufis protected by Allah, who can destroy.
Yeah people always love to follow their own desires that why they choose a path which is totally against Quran and sunnah . And this is the main reason behind their hate against salifs
Eid Mubarak
This was one of the most interesting videos you made on the topic. I am very interested in that particular geographical, historical and spiritual area. Please keep up the talk on Andaluzian topics both in history, music and spritual tradition. Thank you so much for your work.
I was wondering if you could consider making a video on Khorasani Tasawwuf with notable figures like Sanai, Attar, Ahmad e Jam, Abdullah Ansari, and possibly Rumi. This would be a fascinating topic to explore, especially in comparing the Rumi-esque Tasawwuf and Ibn Arabi's Tasawwuf i.e, Tasawwuf of ishq and Tasawwuf of irfan
i gotta admit, i am not a practical religious person, nor theorethical for that matter but the way you present some old forgotten ideas is very refreshing and immersive and you make it actual again, at least for me. thank you for that
I noticed that you always go hard with your Arabic pronunciation/accent and usually seem to prefer not to use anglicizations, but when it came to Spanish you chose the anglicization “Seville” instead of “Sevilla.” Likewise for Córdoba and some other Spanish words. Is there any particular reason for that? Accents are fascinating to me. Thanks for the video! I always love the mysticism videos
I suppose it is because I have studied and am comfortable with Arabic, whereas a language like Spanish would sound weird if I "tried too hard".
@@LetsTalkReligion Makes sense, I totally know that feeling. That's how I feel when I try to pronounce Arabic words properly, lol
I’ve specifically borrowed a book on Sufi traditions and all about it because of this series
I love the first quote/description of Contemplation by ibn Massara
Could you also make a video about Sufism in Pakistan?
Assalam o Alaikum,
I really love your content and it’s very informative. I had an idea for future content. How about looking at Qawwali such as Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan or the relation between Shia Islam and Sufism?
I really want to do more videos about the intersection of music and religion, and Qawwali is a really good topic for that
Thank you, I love your channel. So informative , thoughtful, and shown with a great wisdom. Sufism is a piece of my heart.
The photography of these lands and art has great beauty. ❤
Great video. One of my favourite secular sources on Religion. Sufis are mentioned by Imam Malik Ibn Enes (رحمه الله) even predating Junayd.
Sufism is easy to define. It is one of the many Islamic sciences that deepens one's faith, experience and knowledge about God. It leads to unity with God while physically alive. It is mystical in that it has inner experiences that others may not perceive, the practices are traditional mystical practices (ex. prayers, fasting, etc.) and there are metaphysical realities that go beyond the physical senses.
It's actually easier than that. There is no journey or path its actually right here there then was is going to be and now when every cell of your body is doing zhikr and its just HU.......................................
Qut-al-qulub was my paternal grandmother’s name. Everyone just called her Uta so I never even knew what her full name was until later in my life, after she passed away. But what a beautiful name to have, “the nourishment of hearts,”
She was a remarkable woman in so many ways.
Filip, this is so timely as I have recently found so much within my study of later Sufis thru the writings of Corbin. I just got a copy of Annemarie Schimmel’s MYSTICAL DIMENSIONS OF ISLAM which this video is an awesome complement to. Thanks so much!
Thank for the knowledge, my brother under the sun
Sufi, what a great philosophy 👏 👌
Are you going to cover the Persian sufis in the future?
There's so much knowledge in these Islam vids!!! I must take notes to be able to explore further that which intrigues me especially regarding al-Andaluse. Your vids are great for releiving the pain of ignorance. And helping to bring world peace. Many blessings for a more peaceful and compassionate world. 🦋💙
Thank you so much for producing this video (and all your others!). I'm in the second year of a masters programme in Islamic studies and history and you have been able to perfectly clarify for me in 27 minutes aspects of Islamic intellectual history that I have been struggling to fully grasp for months.
This reminds me so much of the C.13th Franciscan genius in western Christendom. If thinking particularly of the cosmos as revelatory of God, love of neighbour, particularly the poor, asceticism, and the primacy of love. They have the same Neo-Platoic source, and I wonder did they ever encounter each other, at least (at best) in the intellectual sphere.
It's not neo platoic source but the source is from Allah to Prophets and particularly in Holy Quran.
The later sufis got influenced by Plato and Aristotles. Thats why the later sufis are considered non orthodox/heretical by muslim scholars who ascribe to a pure version of islam without outside influences
Such a fantastic resource made with passionate research. Thank you so much.
You have taught me so much about Islam. Live in Nordic countries, but spend some time in Andalusia regularly.. i knew some of this, but wow, thanks!
was waiting to learn about Spanish Sufis, just opened this video and am very excited
🌱 12:40 I'm American.. from a Catholic Family... so ive always referred to my Khalwa, as "Hermit Mode" 😂🍃
Great video! I was wondering if you could make one on Persian mysticism/Sufism as you talked about them before
Abenarabi was not from Andalusia. He was from Beniaján, a village inside the city of Murcia, Region of Murcia.
I've been watching your channel for awhile and i felt that i have to thank you. your videos helped me discover a completely different side of religious thinking and its helping me a lot on my own way of self discovery. as someone who lives in the meeting point of the three abrahamic religions, i truly believe that by being open minded and watching content like yours we will be able to understand that we all express the same love of god but in different ways. please never stop doing what you are doing my friend.
Salaam
La ilaha illallah
The mtg pt.
Asalamu Alaiykum brother, thanks again for another great video, whenever you talk about Sufism, there is much i’m still learning and your videos have lots of deep knowledge about Sufism and Islam and i always learn something new, Thanks again brother, Inshallah we will all keep learning ☘️👍
Eid Mubarak friends
Brilliance, as always, my Lord. Props ad nauseum for the ever present air quotes. This reminds us peasants that Truths are of the eyes of the beholden. Life's truly a beach and each grain of sand a facet thereof. Know that thou art. Know acception. Peace.
Also important to highlight the work of Maimonides in places like Cordoba. #Mysticism appears to be the common thread? That and the intense heat which would make anyone transcend to a higher level, that's for sure!!!
Another excellent lecture on "Sufism". Thank you for your work and efforts. An excellent book in respect to this is A Glossary of Sufi Technical Terms - Abd al Razzak al-Qashani trans D. Pendlebury.
Kullu ‘Am Wa Antum Bikhair. 💚
A very useful book!
More of a curiosity than a suggestion for a video: Sicily was part of the Islamic world for more than two centuries, but it is a little know part of Italian history. Was there any significant thinker from that era?
It goes without saying, stellar channel!
This is one of the videos I've been hoping you would do!
I'm very specifically interested in this and you release this today?! magnificent.
We usually think of Islam as having started in Arabia and then spread west. This video shows how the West in turn influenced the east. Fascinating. Ibn Masarra is my kinda guy! LOL
Please make a video on OSHO and his philosophy.
This was amazing! Rose my awareness of several valuable things. Thank you so much!
You are very talented. Keep making videos like these.
So beautifully done. Deep gratitude
another classic episode lets go!
Another fantastic video. Thank you!
Absolutely fascinating your scholarship shines through. I for one would welcome far more from you on those subjects that clearly interest you so much.
Thank you for providing a greater understanding of such a confusing topic.
Another brilliant video! I had no idea these distinctions existed. I do believe that throughout time Mystics have seen through the veils of religions & cultural differences & recognized the one truth realized at the culmination of their diverse paths. Paths which lead to no path at all.
If the truth you are referring to is “la illah ha il Allah” I agree
@@lukekearns2363 the truth I'm referring to was "communicated" without reference to any organized religion, or with the use of any words at all.
@@ExecutionerHopkins We agree, you simply read what I wrote incorrectly.
Wonderful! Thank you as always ❣️🙏
Very impressive illustrations, beautiful paintings and architecture.👍🏾☀️
Tak so mycket -- gracias Filip. So deeply appreciated this session -- and your work in general. Blessings from Bolivia.
Really beautiful and inspiring video! Thank you so much!!
Thank you for this video!! ❤
Absolutely fascinating. Please more like this Filip.
Always wonderful presentations. Thank you.
Good information. Incredible art and visuals. Thanks.
Thanks for a fascinating video which connected a lot of dots. I would love a follow-up on the Malamatiyya!
As always the content and clarity with which you make this presentation and definitely the great research and how you yourself delve into the subject is like a violist who has just tightened the strings and played beautiful music, and thus I responded. Jazakallah wa khairan
Thanks and Eid mubarak 🎉
Thank you once again and appreciate the time and effort for researching the subject and making this beautiful presentation. Also would like to recommend making a video on meditating techniques used by different Sufi orders. Like example use of breath, music, lucid dreaming meditation, verbal remembrance etc.
Fascinating thank you for sharing.
Thank you, brother! Barak Allahu Feek.
You, Justin, and Zevi are a perfect trifecta of scholarly mystic studies. Absolutely love all you do, so much so that I tried to win the lotto so I could fully fund the three of you, but alas the time is not yet here...
Ace! As always brother Mansour. JZK.
Can you a do a single video focusing just on Imam Jaffar? Big fan of your work here and would really love it if you put this out!
Your videos are thoroughly enjoyable and informative.
Very interesting channels for knowledge which is ever flowing. Wow. The pictures shown during the audio are similar to Mughal ones of India and even Iranian. Are all these interconnected? Very interesting how movement of humans in those times was so easy. Wherever your feet, animals or ship or carts could take you, you went. Thus more time for contemplation and all these marvelous writings preserved till now. Magnificent
You're doing a great job there 👏
Another great video... Thank you...
as-Salam-alaykum, Jazakallah for educating us about our ancestors!! It's amazing i learned so much through your videos and they made me more interested to delve deeper into Islamic figures. Keep continue making these kind of videos!!
Great video as always
Thank you for such an insightful talk. A topic with such nuances that was presented in a scholarly fashion and can be understood. Continue your presentations so that we may be part of your journey. Regards.
Peace be to you! What an AMAZING video! I listened to this on my way to work. What's your academic background? The way you speak, coupled with your video editing, makes your videos so engaging. Keep up the great work you are doing! 🙂👋🏽👨🏽⚕️
Ibnu massara, ibnu barrajan just came to my list of my revered sufis, thanks ikhwani
Very thankful for this channel existing. I feel like it is doing a lot to bring more understanding to religions for both followers of the faith and other people who wish to learn. If there is anything that is an antidote to all the division and bigotry that we see in the world I feel as though it is channels like this that will help people to develop more sensitive and nuanced ideas.
❤ Love your comment. Agree!
Thank you!
north african here my great great grand father is from sevilla in spain I am so pleased with the accuarcy of this video thank you sir
He was an invader and we kicked him out
@@RedWolf75 well his ancestors were north african barbers who got invaded by european vandals and visigoths and got mixed with them , them mixed with arabs and spanish christians i don't see your point
@@ahsamv1992
He was a traitor and got kicked out
Great talk. Thanks.
Hey Filip great and beneficial content as usual ! Would love to see something about ibn Hazm that would be much appreciated.
Could we please get another video on Buddhism?
Have to be honest, quickly read this as antediluvian mysticism, did make me wonder and click though 😅
Woah, I'm so much into mysticism !